Reds fall to Pirates in Wild Card game

4:29 AM,
Oct. 2, 2013

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PITTSBURGH -- A season that started with so much expectation ended with abject disappointment for the Reds on Tuesday night.

In their one-or-done game, the Reds were well done in by the Pittsburgh Pirates. They were outpitched, outhit, outfielded and outcoached in a 6-2 loss to the Pirates in the National League Wild Card game before a record crowd of 40,487 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

The Pirates outhit the Reds 13 to six. The Pirates played flawless defense. The Reds made an error that led to an unearned run and another misplay led to another run. Pirates starter Francisco Liriano went seven ...